the shop i work for is in berkeley, but i live in hayward about a mile from chabot college..
no need to be sorry, many people dont know, dont expect them to know either. non tempered glass is "annealed" glass..
what sizes do you need?
she needs plate glass 1/4" thick is plate. atleast in the glass world we call it plate, what thickness do you need pixi? i might be able to get you a deal, since i do work at a glass co. :)